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Freshman Year

Society & Politics From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

Rep. TJ Cox P’19 will speak at Kenyon on Monday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. in the Gund Gallery’s Community Foundation Theater. His event, titled “Building a New House in Congress,” is free and open to the public. Cox was elected to represent California’s 21st District in November 2018. He joined a wave of new legislators in flipping political control of the House to the Democratic Party. In this event at Kenyon, Cox will join Professor of Political Science David Rowe, director of Kenyon’s Center for…

Shaping Scientists

Science & Technology From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

When Wyatt Cole ’19 traveled to the Society of Toxicology’s annual meeting in Baltimore this month, he became the seventh Kenyon student in 12 years to be honored with the Pfizer Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Student Travel Award. Making this news even sweeter: Cole was joined by Professor of Biology Wade Powell, who also was honored with an award — the Daniel and Patricia Acosta Undergraduate Educator Award, for his mentorship of undergraduate students, including Cole and his six Pfizer award…

Down to the Wire

Athletics From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

At the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina, Kenyon’s women’s and men’s teams finished in second and third place, respectively, matching the podium positions of last year’s meet. In addition, Head Coach Jessen Book ’01 was voted coach of the year, while David Fitch ’21 was named swimmer of the year. LADIES RESULTS After four days of competition that included 20 events, the women’s championship came down to the wire Saturday night. The Emory University…

Cutting to the Chase

Alumni News From Alumni Bulletin - 5 years ago

On Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m., O’Flinn will attend a special screening of “The Rider” at the Gund Gallery Community Foundation Theater, with Q&A and reception to follow.  At Kenyon, Alex O’Flinn majored in English and participated in the Integrated Program in Humane Studies (IPHS). Fifteen years later, he’s channeled his enthusiasm for film and storytelling into a successful career in film editing. This year, Alex received a “Best Editing” nomination from the Independent Spirit Awards for his work…

In Pursuit

Athletics From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

Find the latest updates on the Ladies’ and Lords’ progress and follow @KenyonSports on Twitter for news from the competition. Kenyon’s swimming and diving teams are making another run for the title at the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships after coming in second and third place, respectively, on the 2018 podium. The four-day championship meet in Greensboro, North Carolina, starts Wednesday, March 20, with preliminary heats beginning at 10 a.m. each day and final heats starting…

Insider Perspective

Kenyon in the World From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

Every Kenyon English seminar shares several common elements — syllabi thick with texts, close readings, thoughtful class discussions — but the special topic course “In Transit” incorporated something new: it was the first one taught within prison walls. Throughout the fall semester, Assistant Professor of English Kathleen Fernando and 10 Kenyon students traveled to the medium-security Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, to participate in Monday evening seminars with 10 inmates…

Criminal Injustice

Alumni News From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

In 2011, Kyle Swenson ’07 was working as a reporter at the weekly alternative newspaper Cleveland Scene when he received a call from a paroled convict, Kwame Ajamu. More than 30 years earlier, a teenage Ajamu (then known as Ronnie Bridgeman), his brother, Wiley Bridgeman, and his friend, Ricky Jackson, had been convicted of a gruesome murder on the east side of Cleveland. Ajamu maintained throughout that they had been unjustly accused and convicted. All three men had alibis, and the sole witness…

Tenure Updates

General Kenyon From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

Kenyon faculty recently took the extraordinary step of approving changes to their own tenure and promotion criteria to better affirm their commitment to cultivating inclusive and engaging learning environments. Revisions were introduced at an April 2018 faculty meeting and approved in September 2018. Changes to the criteria include the addition of specific language regarding diversity and inclusion in two of the three categories of evaluation, “Teaching Excellence” and “Collegiate Citizenship.”…

Winter Wonderland

By Raul Romero ’22

Student Life From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

Midnight. A late-night study session in Ascension. It is still November, and although it has cooled down, it is warm enough to walk around in a hoodie without getting frostbite. As we were walking back to North Campus, my friend was impressed as the first flurries fell from the sky. He, just like me a few years ago, is from a tropical country in Latin America and had never seen snow before. His phone came out and he began to take pictures. It was magical. I was seeing his joy as the snowflakes fell…

Research On Display

Kenyon in the World From Kenyon News - 5 years ago

Latinos are driving a demographic transformation in Ohio; nearly every county across the state has seen their numbers increase in the last decade. Yet many Ohioans know little about their neighbors who identify as Latino or Hispanic, despite their notable presence. Kenyon College Professor of Spanish Clara Román-Odio is determined to change this. After a community member in Knox County expressed interest in getting to know Latinos in the community more, Román-Odio was compelled to learn more about…

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